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30 Times Artists Shared Their Work Online Proving They Worked Hard On Improving Their Skills
Interview With Artist
It's impressive how consistent practice over some period of time can improve our skills. This applies to various kinds of things, but today, we'd like to focus on artistic growth. The Reddit community ‘Art Progress Pics’ allows artists to show their work and prove how hard work pays back. The members share the photos of their works and compare how they looked when they were starting, and how they got better after they invested some time and persistently practiced to master their skills.
Scroll down to see the most recent selection of posts shared on the subreddit, and please let us know in the comment section which one of them has impressed you the most.
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I Like To Draw An Eyeball Every Few Years To Mark My Progress, This Year I'm Really Proud
I thought second pic was a photo! HOW??!!! I wanna be a artist but my Asian parents want me to be a doctor...
Bored Panda got in touch with Ba Pham, the artist behind Art Wind's Instagram profile. The digital creator, based in Vietnam, is dedicated to character design, and you can admire the evolution of Ba Pham’s art featured in our list.
We wanted to find out more about the artist’s background, and we learned that: “My artistic background is mainly self-study and self-training. I took some online courses to learn the basics. I was intrigued when I saw the device. I started drawing other artists' character designs, and from there I started designing the characters.”
Progress 2004 vs. 2023
Art Progress July 2022 vs. August 23 (I Didn't Draw For 6 Months After July 2022)
The second one is amazing. But sometimes a portrait that is not 'picture perfect' captures so much more than just the true reflection.
Character design often involves developing unique and relatable personas. We were wondering how the creator of Art Wind approaches the process of creating a character from scratch. The artist shared with us: “The main elements in character design are the character's shape, posture, origin, and personality, those are the main elements that I care about in character design.”
2020 - 2023
Progress Of My Drawing In 5 Years
Character design can be challenging and this is why we were curious if Ba Pham recalls working on some particularly difficult project or character design. We found out that: “I encountered a lot of difficulties when I first designed a character for a client because the way you design a character for yourself will be different from the way the customer asks you to design a character for them, so I encountered a lot of difficulties in the design process. So I researched a lot to be able to design a character that matched the customer's requirements.”
Self-Portrait Progress (April 2022 - April 2023)
3 Years Of Progress (Side Profile)
2015 (Undiagnosed ADHD) vs. 2023 (Treating It)
I have severe ADHD wich means I have both. 3 out of 10K people have Severe ADHD. it sucks. We have tried everything to treat my ADHD but nothing works. (We have tried pills,fidgets,therapy, etc basically everything in the book) any suggestions?
Lastly, asked how the artist’s style and technique evolved over time, Ba Pham answered: “My style has evolved a lot over time as well as I have changed a lot of styles from realistic to animation, I have set myself a workout routine every day, I practice regularly and don't miss a day, so my art has become better in the past 2 years. In my opinion, to be able to develop your art better and faster, you need to learn the basics and fundamentals. Artistic foundation plus practice, process and perseverance.”
Found This At My Late Grandma's Place And Redrew It (Probably 1997 And 2021)
First Time I Tried Drawing Gwen (2-3 Years Ago I Think) vs. 1 Week Ago
Gwen from Spiderman across the Spiderverse! I loved that movie!
2015 V. 2021 (6 Years Apart, Same Character)
The Only Two Times I've Drawn Elephants In My Life
Six Years Apart Art Progress
Now Compared To Middle School! About A 10 Year Difference - Little Me Would Be Proud
Kinda looks like hatsune miku I love the hair I'm really bad at highlights lol
Portrait Of My Grandfather
Not only did you get more skilled, but your grandpa went from redneck to Hagrid and Saromoun mixed together
2019 vs. 2023
I Was Feeling Down About My Lack Of Skill, Then I Looked Back
From 2014 To Now
My Art Progress (Oct 2022 - Jul 2023)
Tiger And Phoenix, 15 Year Difference. Still Looking To Improve
I Repainted On Top Of The Old Work. 16 Y/O vs. 26 Y/O
2021- 2023 And I Still Don't Know How To Draw Hair
From 2019 To Today
My Portraiture Journey From 2018-2023
A Portrait From A Couple Of Years Ago (Not Totally Sure Since I Didn’t Date It Because I’m Dumb) vs. A Portrait From Yesterday. I Have A Lot To Learn Still But I’m Very Proud Of My Improvement! Never Throw Your Old Art Away, Otherwise You Can’t See How Far You’ve Come!
Redrew An Old OC From 2021
The Left Picture Is Of A Beholder, And The Right One Is Of A Beholder Zombie From Dungeons And Dragons
Wow that’s almost identical to the one in the monster manual!
3 Years Of Improvement In Digital Art
omg thats awesome! I wonder what the story behind the second photo is.
2017 vs. 2023
From 2019 To 2022-23 (Unfinished)
2021 vs. 2023
9 Months' Progress
First Digital Artwork (2010) vs. Now (2023)
Yet Another Redraw With A Different Art Style
Attempt #1 And #2, I Just Started Drawing A Couple Months Ago, These Were Drawn From A Tutorial On Youtube, But I Still Am Proud Of The Result
My Art Progress After One Year
Painting Of An Eye, 2023 vs. 2019
First Drawing With A Mouse vs. Most Recent
Mermay 2018 vs. Mermay 2023
Same Character 15 Months Apart
4 Years Apart - Rarely Create Art Anymore But Still Feel Pretty Solid About This Progression
Before And After (2020-2023)
Repaint Of A Painting From A Year Ago, Both Acrylic On Canvas
2018 vs. 2023
3 Years' Progress! It's So Nice To See The Improvement
Same Character 3 Years Apart (2020-2023)
November 2022 -> April 2023. A Lot Can Change In 5 Months
The pose is a little more dynamic in the first one, but definately improvement in the details!
December 2022 vs. June 2023
Honestly my artistic skills started from me sketching randomly in my books instead of studying or listening to the teacher a flunking my exams but now I'm pretty stable in studies and art too so it was worth it + I was real close to being first in my class so ye
10 Years Of Casually Drawing Later
Remember new artists! Sometimes, it's not about getting more realistic, it's about going in the direction you're wanting to. Some people on here didn't look super real after months or years, they just found their footing and ran. Find your hand, your style, and focus on that. Only person you can compare yourself to is your past self. Do something awe-inspiring and blow people away!
I agree with this. I admire artists that can make almost hyper-realistic drawings - the skill and the dedication is incredible. However, I prefer art that captures a feeling, mood or essense of something and provides room for imagination. Monet and J.M.W Turner are my favourite painters for this exact reason. It's all personal preference though.
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This post has really boosted my confidence! (im kinda new to digital art) Y'all's progress has motivated me to continue drawing😁😁😁
All of them have talent to begin with and have honed it as they went along. Brilliant job from all 👏 👏
Remember new artists! Sometimes, it's not about getting more realistic, it's about going in the direction you're wanting to. Some people on here didn't look super real after months or years, they just found their footing and ran. Find your hand, your style, and focus on that. Only person you can compare yourself to is your past self. Do something awe-inspiring and blow people away!
I agree with this. I admire artists that can make almost hyper-realistic drawings - the skill and the dedication is incredible. However, I prefer art that captures a feeling, mood or essense of something and provides room for imagination. Monet and J.M.W Turner are my favourite painters for this exact reason. It's all personal preference though.
Load More Replies... This post has really boosted my confidence! (im kinda new to digital art) Y'all's progress has motivated me to continue drawing😁😁😁
All of them have talent to begin with and have honed it as they went along. Brilliant job from all 👏 👏
